Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Known for

Acting

Born

July 24, 1940 (age 86)

Birthplace

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

Dan Hedaya (born July 24, 1940) is an American actor. While a student at Tufts University, he began performing at the campus theater. He often plays sleazy villains or uptight, wisecracking individuals; two of his best-known roles are as a cuckolded husband in the Coen brothers' crime thriller Blood Simple, and the scheming Nick Tortelli on the sitcom Cheers.

Best known work

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016
The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects
1995
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive
2001
Alien Resurrection
Alien Resurrection
1997
The Addams Family
The Addams Family
1991
Robots
Robots
2005
Clueless
Clueless
1995
Gotham
Gotham
2014
Commando
Commando
1985
Ransom
Ransom
1996

Filmography

  1. 2026

    Influenced

    as Morty

  2. 2022

    Slapface

    as Sheriff John Thurston

  3. 2021

    The God Committee

    as Emmett Granger

  4. 2021

    Funny Face

    as Benj

  5. 2018

    The Big Take

    as Frank Maniscalpo

  6. 2016

  7. 2015

  8. 2014

  9. 2014

    GothamTV

    as Detective Dix (2 episodes)

  10. 2014

    Last Week Tonight with John OliverTV

    as Dam Inspector (1 episode)

  11. 2013

    Clutter

    as Walter Bickford

  12. 2013

    Golden BoyTV

    as Francis Diaco (1 episode)

  13. 2012

    The Normals

    as Ragnar

  14. 2012

    The Mindy ProjectTV

    as Alan Castellano (2 episodes)

  15. 2011

    Too Big to Fail

    as Congressman Barney Frank

  16. 2011

    Person of InterestTV

    as Bernie Sullivan (1 episode)

  17. 2010

  18. 2008

    Lipstick JungleTV

    as Dimitri Pappademos (1 episode)

  19. 2007

  20. 2006

  21. 2006

  22. 2006

  23. 2005

    Pizza My Heart

    as Vinnie Montebello

  24. 2005

    Robots

    as Mr. Gunk (voice)

  25. 2003

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